Toggi Canyon Boots - A Review
When searching for a new product I do like to read reviews, to see what issues people have found with the product. Often I find reviews where the customer hasn't had the item long, and I find that real issues only crop up when you use the product for a long period of time, say 6 months to a year.
So having had my Toggi Canyon boots for over two years for this pair and close to 5 years of owning Toggi Canyon boots, I thought I would share a comprehensive review of them.
The first pair of these boots I bought was from Old Mill Saddlery in Northern Ireland in 2021. I used to have Hunter wellies and was a loyal customer to the brand as I had a pair that lasted 6 years. However, after that 6 years I purchased (on sale) three pairs one after the other that lasted no more than 6 months, so I called it quits after that.
I was looking for a decent pair of country boots that could be comfortable enough for walking in for a good part of the day, warm in the winter and cooler in the summer, while also being waterproof. The Toggi Canyon seemed to come up regularly on my search so I went looking for them, on sale of course!
Eventually finding them on Old Mill's website for an easter sale, I got them for 120 euro, far cry for the 200+ they are now.
Reading the reviews on the web page many people were mentioning to size down as they are quite large fitting. As a size 6 in most boots I went for a size 5.5, but after receiving them I exchanged them for a 5 in the end. So that is definitely something to note with the boots.
I wore the boots most days for the next 3 years. In the mud, cleaning stables, through the fields and so on. I wasn't fantastic for keeping them clean and removing the muck so the sole began to come away from the boot around the 2.5 year mark. As boots go, for the work I put them through, that wasn't bad. After asking other horse people if the boots could be mended, many were amazed the boots lasted me that long as others found them to last 1-1.5 years, so I considered the length I had them before breaking down, good.
Between 2.5 and 3 years the water started to get through on the left foot only, and that was when I decided to get a new pair.
By April 2024 I bought another pair, again on sale for 160 euro. This time however they lasted only 4 months before the sole started coming away. Utterly disappointed by this, I contacted the shop I bought them from and they sent me a new pair, putting the poor quality down to a manufacturing issue.
I am now coming up to having my latest pair for 2 years and I have been very adamant about keeping them clean to improve their left span. It is now early April and the winter is still dragging its feet with frosty mornings and rainy days, but my feet are still dry. The lining on the inside where my heel is has worn away this winter and they have stretched more, but that will happen with any leather boot. They are still comfortable, have good grip and keep my toes warm in the cold weather.
I am hoping they will last me another winter, but after the one we have just had, yes with all that rain, I wouldn't be surprise if they cave in after the summer.
I'll probably buy another pair next year, if I can find them on sale anywhere!